Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Joshua E Rodden, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as RODDEN, JOSHUA E

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 3619 3631 3637 3642 3649 3678 4100

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Analysis

RODDEN, JOSHUA E examines cases in USPTO Tech Center 4100 and art unit 3619. The record contains 1099 resolved cases and a 58.8% allowance rate. Interviews are associated with a 50.7% lift in allowance outcomes. The median time to allowance is 916 days, giving applicants a substantial but defined timing baseline for prosecution planning.

The top companies are Roboforce Inc., The Boeing Company, and Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. The principal firms are HAUPTMAN HAM, LLP, Blank Rome LLP, and CARTER, DELUCA & FARRELL LLP. The large case record and high interview measure support deliberate interview preparation. The allowance rate indicates that favorable outcomes are present but not assured, so written claim strategy remains important.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

58.8%
Allow Rate
-1.2% vs TC avg
1,137
Total Applications
+50.7%
Interview Lift
916
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1099 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
23.6%
§102 Novelty
35.6%
§103 Obviousness
35.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18218979 VACUUM ENABLED GRIPPER WITH ROLLER CONTACT FINGERS Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18745476 CHIP TWEEZERS Non-Final OA Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Commerce
18209562 TRANSFER HEAD AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME Non-Final OA XEROX CORPORATION
18595502 HOISTING PROTECTION DEVICE FOR CONTAINER TRANSPORTATION Non-Final OA Hebei Qinhuai Data Co., Limited.
18655447 TOOL FOR HOLDING AN OBJECT Non-Final OA THE HAND SAFETY TOOL COMPANY, LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Joshua E Rodden's allowance rate?

58.8% of resolved applications examined by Joshua E Rodden were allowed (1,099 resolved cases), compared with 68.4% across Art Unit 3619 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Joshua E Rodden?

This examiner's interview lift is +50.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Joshua E Rodden take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Joshua E Rodden took 916 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Joshua E Rodden work in?

Joshua E Rodden examines applications in Art Unit 3619 in Tech Center 4100.

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